Lightyear
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Title
Lightyear
Description
The origin story of Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear and his adventures in space.
This marked Pixar's first on-screen same-sex kiss in a feature-length film. The kiss is brief and shared between two married women, one of whom is Alisha Hawthorne, Buzz' inital commanding officer and his best friend. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the scene was initially removed following a request from Disney executives. However, due to the controversy surrounding the company's financial support for Florida politicians who favored the 'Don't Say Gay' bill in 2022, along with an open letter from Pixar employees denouncing Disney's actions, including the restriction on explicitly depicting LGBTQ+ relationships, the scene was returned in the final edit.
This marked Pixar's first on-screen same-sex kiss in a feature-length film. The kiss is brief and shared between two married women, one of whom is Alisha Hawthorne, Buzz' inital commanding officer and his best friend. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the scene was initially removed following a request from Disney executives. However, due to the controversy surrounding the company's financial support for Florida politicians who favored the 'Don't Say Gay' bill in 2022, along with an open letter from Pixar employees denouncing Disney's actions, including the restriction on explicitly depicting LGBTQ+ relationships, the scene was returned in the final edit.
Source
Director: Angus MacLane
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Action, adventure, drama, science fiction
Type: Explicit, feature
Can currently be watched on Disney+ or YouTube: https://youtu.be/IAnBOHErTVg
Year: 2022
Country: United States
Gender and Sexuality: Lesbian
Animation Style: Digital
Genre: Action, adventure, drama, science fiction
Type: Explicit, feature
Can currently be watched on Disney+ or YouTube: https://youtu.be/IAnBOHErTVg
Files
Citation
“Lightyear,” Queer Animation, accessed June 14, 2025, https://queeranimation.omeka.net/items/show/177.